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From 30th June 2014 all employees are now entitled to request flexible working under the Employment Rights Act 1996. Prior to June 2014 the right applied only to the parents of children under seventeen or eighteen, provided the employee cared for a disabled child or had caring responsibilities ... read more...

Wonga, the controversial payday lender, is planning a thorough relaunch of its image. Andy Haste, its new Chairman, has pulled the plug on its popular “string puppets” television adverts within his first month in charge amid plans to re-invent the company as an “accepted and respected” ... read more...

The most recent high profile administration appointment happened just two days ago (Tuesday 19th August). The appointment was in relation to the Fergusons Shipbuilding Company based on the River Clyde. The business is the last of the Clyde Shipbuilders and the appointment is not only a real ... read more...

Unite the Union are apparently using a recent European decision as an opportunity to drum up new membership by offering to progress claims for holiday pay for those employees who earn commission, or work overtime. The position had always been that holiday pay is calculated with reference to ... read more...